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quarrel; trouble; dispute

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tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious

1

to square one's shoulders

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random; aimless

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to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around

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(in) one's own way

2

therefore; consequently

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to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin

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restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss

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glare; sharp look

2

Santa Claus

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Western painting; Western film; Western movie

5

joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious

2

utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all

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insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

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to raise one's voice; to shout

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several animals

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drone; unmanned aircraft; drone

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indeterminate form; undefined; indefinite; unstructured

2

clandestine meeting

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nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break

1

bridge

2

to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut

2

self-service

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price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee

4

rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite

2

paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label

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creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring

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private talk; confidential talk; secret talk

1

to have no chance (of succeeding)

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backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)

5

drink

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shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically

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it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

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midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year

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locked room; secret room

3

robber; mugger; robbery; burglary

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obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted

3

to prohibit

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plate (often as in "tectonic plate")

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to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer

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entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning

2

bathroom

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disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

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spy movie; spy film

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James; Jaimz

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shepherd; German shepherd

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to be superstitious; to believe in omens

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surfing

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hound; hunting dog; gun dog

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